The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31
Platform.

Every human belEg possesses . natural inaiien-
able right TO sufficient land for eelf-snpport and
We desire to secure 10 every industrious citx zen .
hume, ~ the highest result OF free institutions.
{ o this end We demand a graduated land tax on
all large estates, especially those. held for spec
ulativc or tenant purposes: the reclamation Of
all nnearned land grants; the immediate opening
OF Oklahoma to home ste I'D settlement: the pur.
chase Of Gil unoccupied Indian lands and the
settlement Of the various tribes upon lands In
severalty; also laws preventing corporations
from acquiring real estate beyond the require
ments OF their business and alien ownership Of
Of land. The systems Of irrigat on in States aud
territories where necessary should be under
such public control ~ shall secure the free and
equitable use Of the waters and franchises to the
people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The means Of communication and transporta
ton should be owned or controlled by the peo-
pie, - IL the United States postal system, and
equitable rates everywhere established,
The establishment Of . national monetary
system In the interest Of the producer instead OF
the epeculator and nsnrer. by whics acirculating
medium In necessary quantities and full legal
tender shall be irsucd directly to the people
without the Intervention OF banks, or loaned to
cnizen. upon ample security at ~ low rate Of
interest to relieve them from the extortions Of
csury aud enable them to control the money sup.
ply. Postal savings banks should be establish
ed. While we have free coinage u gold, We
should have free coinage Of silver. We demand
the prompt payment Of thctNationai d BIT snd
Condemn the furthur iesue Of Understanding
bonds. either1 BY the National government or BY
stAtesterfi,ories or Municipalities.
LABOR.
Arbitration should take the place OF strikes
and other injurious methods Of settling labor
disputes: the letting u convict labor TO ntract
Ors prohibited: the contract syrtem abolished
in public works; the hours Of labor in industrial
establishment . reduced commemorate with the
increase Of productions in lxbor.saving,m machinery!
employees protected from bodily injury; equal
pay given for equal work for both esxes sud
labor. agricultural and cooperative associx-
tons be fostered and incorporated by law.
TIE foundation Of republic - the Intelligence
Of it's citizens and children who are driven in-
10 workshops. mines and factories are de-
prived OF education, which should be secured
to eli BY proper legislation. We desire TO
see labor organization extend throughout
civilized countries until It shall be impossible
for deapots TO array the workingmen Of one
country in war against their brothers Of
another country.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
In appreciation OF the services OF the United
States soldiers and sailors, We demand for
them justice before charity. The purposely
deprecated money paid them daring the war
should be made equal In value 10 the gold
paid the bondholder. The soldier was prom
il. coin or its equivalent and i'd in depreci-
ated paper. The bondholder loaned the Govern
ment deprecated paper and contracted TO take
II for bis bonds, but was paid In gold.
IxcoxE TAX.
A graduated income tax ieths moet equitable
system Of taxation, placing the burden Of
government on those who can best afford to
pAy instead Of laying II on the farmers and
producers, exempting millionaire stockholders
and corporations.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The capture OF the United States Senate by
M llionaires and tools OF corporations, who
have no sympathy with free institutions. threat.
ems the very existence Of the republic. We
demand . constitutional amendment making
United States Senators elective by direct vote
OF the people.
MoNaoLIAN SLAVES.
Such State and National laws should be adopt
| ed ~ shall effectualy exclude from America
the Mongolian slave and Asiatic COMPETE
| ton.
The employment OF bodies OF armed men BY
private corporations should be prohibited.
sUFFERAGE.
The right to vote 10 inherent IN cit zenskip
| irrespective OF sex.
TEMPERANCE.
Excessive wealth resulting In luxury aud idle.
i ness on the one hand and excessive toll and
poverty the other lead TO intcmperance AID
4 vice The measures OF reform here demanded
| will prove to be The scientific sclution OF the
| temperance question.